Bobby Wyatt wins again at U.S. Amateur match play

Mobile's Bobby Wyatt picked up another victory in the U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills Country Club outside Denver, Colo., Thursday morning. Wyatt, the No. 1 seed based on his record-tying stroke-play qualifying score, defeated No. 32 seed Matthew Stieger of Australia 2 up in the second round of match play.

Alabama's Bobby Wyatt will face teammate Justin Thomas in the third round of the U.S. Amateur's match play tournament Thursday afternoon. Both golfers picked up come-from-behind wins in the second round Thursday morning. (UA Athletics)

The victory sends Wyatt to the third round where he will face University of Alabama teammate Justin Thomas Thursday afternoon at 2:15 p.m. Thomas, the No. 16 seed, defeated No. 17 seed Max Homa of Valencia, Calif., 3&1 Thursday morning.

The winner of today's Wyatt-Thomas match advances to the quarterfinals on Friday. That tee time will be at 9:30 a.m. CDT.

Wyatt and Thomas staged comebacks in winning their morning matches. Stieger held a 3 up lead over Wyatt after five holes, dropped to 2 up after seven, 1 up after nine and was all square after 11. Wyatt moved to a 1 up lead after 15 but Stieger evened the match at 16. But Wyatt won the final two holes for his 2 up victory.

Thomas was 2 down after two holes, cut it to 1 down after three but Homa moved back to a 2 up lead after five. Thomas chipped away, squaring the match after nine although Homa regained a 1 up lead after 12 holes. At 13, Thomas squared the match again where it remained through 14 before Thomas won the next three holes for the 3&1 victory.

Wyatt and Thomas were key members of Alabama's team in the spring, leading the Crimson Tide to a runner-up finish in the NCAA National Championship, which was won by Texas on the final hole in the final match of the day.